Plants synthesize and accumulate large amount of specialized (or secondary) metabolites also known as natural products, which provide a rich source for modern pharmacy. In China, plants have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. Recent development of molecular biology, genomics and functional genomics as well as high-throughput analytical chemical technologies has greatly pr...

In this study, commercially available traditional blackberry products, namely wines and elixirs from Coastal Croatia Bosnia Herzegovina, were investigated as sources of bioactive compounds, essential nutrients metals. Samples analysed for pH, total polyphenols monomeric anthocyanins content, individual phenolic acids (gallic acid, chlorogenic caffeic acid p-coumaric acid), antioxidant activity ...

In the agri-food market, there is an increasing interest in local and traditional food products. a context characterised by private labels European Geographical Indications (GIs), Italian Traditional Agri-food Product (TAP) denomination seems to be particularly interesting tool for promotion of This work analysed effectiveness this promoting products with particular focus on vegetable landraces...

a Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States b J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States c Institute for Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States d Department of Materials Science and ...

Drug discovery strategies based on natural products and traditional medicines are re-emerging as attractive options. We suggest that drug discovery and development need not always be confined to new molecular entities. Rationally designed, carefully standardized, synergistic traditional herbal formulations and botanical drug products with robust scientific evidence can also be alternatives. A r...

Traditional DEA models deal with measurements of relative eciency ofDMUs regarding multiple - inputs VS. multiple-outputs. One of the drawbacksof these model is the neglect of intermediate products or linkong activities. Af-ter pointing out needs for inclusion of them to DEA models. We propose hybridmodel that can deal with intermediate products formally using this model wecan evaluate division...